Anadarko UNITY Youth Council: "Healthy Heroes Spread the Word"
March 15, 2011 | Program Result Report
Healthy Heroes is the Celebrate Native Health project designed by the Anadarko UNITY Youth Council and launched it in 2006.
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Culturally Appropriate Storytelling to Improve Blood Pressure
January 18, 2011 | Journal Article
This study sought to develop and test a novel, evidence-based and culturally appropriate intervention to control blood pressure in African-Americans using storytelling DVDs.
A Community Intervention to Decrease Antibiotics Used for Self-Medication Among Latino Adults
November 1, 2009 | Journal Article
Self-medication with antibiotics obtained without a prescription (WORx) has substantial prevalence in Latino communities. An intervention to decrease misuse of antibiotics showed that focusing on education only might not be sufficient to address the problem.
Program to Address Sociocultural Barriers to Health Care in Hispanic Communities
July 1, 1999 | Program Result Report
The program developed and implemented community-based interventions that would address sociocultural barriers to health care for Hispanic Americans.
Opening Doors: A Program to Reduce Sociocultural Barriers to Health Care
December 1, 1998 | Program Result Report
One of the most significant changes affecting health care in the United States is the increasing racial and ethnic diversity of the population.
El Paso's Hispanic Health Needs Assessed in First Phase of National Program to Reduce Sociocultural Barriers to Care
July 1, 1999 | Program Result Report
Centro de Salud Familiar La Fe participated in the Hispanic Health Needs Assessment during the first year of the program.
Brooklyn Proyecto HEAL Project Promotes Culturally Friendly Child Health Care and Teen Health Education
July 1, 1999 | Program Result Report
The Puerto Rican Family Institute implemented Proyecto HEAL through its Bushwick Child Placement Prevention Program, which serves more than 300 children in Brooklyn.
Experts Recommend Web-Based Information Network to Improve Health Care of Refugees and Immigrants
April 1, 2007 | Program Result Report
The Center for Public Service Communications held two meetings to discuss ways to improve access to culturally and linguistically appropriate health care information among refugee and immigrant communities.
Fresh Ideas: Improving the Health of Immigrant and Refugee Communities
June 13, 2013 | Program Result Report
Fresh Ideas was a targeted solicitation for proposals that aimed to give immigrants and refugees the tools and support they need to improve and maintain their own health.
New Routes to Community Health
January 12, 2012 | Program Result Report
From 2006 to 2011, New Routes to Community Health brought together immigrant-led groups, local media organizations, and community institutions in eight cities to use storytelling and media making to address health concerns of immigrants and refugees.